Panga boat carrying marijuana found near Mugu Rock; 2 arrested

TROY HARVEY/THE STARA panga boat is searched after it was found near Mugu Rock Wednesday afternoon. Point Mugu, Ca., 2/5/2014

Ventura County Star

A panga boat carrying marijuana was found Wednesday morning near Point Mugu, and two people were later arrested, officials said.

Coast Guard patrols spotted the boat beached near Mugu Rock about 7 a.m., according to Naval Base Ventura County officials. Authorities responded and found 23 bails of marijuana, each weighing about 40 pounds.

California Highway Patrol officers found and arrested two suspects near Deer Creek Road and the Pacific Coast Highway, the Navy reported. A third suspect was spotted on Navy wetlands and remained at large.